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Cliff Johnson, Mickey Rivers Each Drive In Three Runs In Yankees Fourth Straight Win

by @ Tuesday, July 31st, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, Graig Nettles, Ed Figueroa, Mickey Rivers, 1977 Yankees Diary - July, Cliff Johnson

July 31, 1977 at the Oakland Colliseum
Yankees 9, Athletics 2  (58-45)
The Yankees blew out the Athletics for their fourth straight win and it was Cliff Johnson and Mickey Rivers who came up with the big hits.  Johnson belted a three run homer and he scored twice while Rivers singled and drove in three runs.  Graig […]

Don Gullett Wins Tenth Game, Yankees Win Third Straight

by @ Monday, July 30th, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, Reggie Jackson, Dick Tidrow, Don Gullett, Roy White, 1977 Yankees Diary - July

July 30, 1977 at the Oakland Colliseum
Yankees 9, Athletics 3  (57-45)
Don Gullett improved to 10-3 on the season with a nice start in the Yankees third straight win.  He gave up just two runs on six hits and two walks with four strikeouts in six innings.  Dick Tidrow gave up one run in the final […]

Ron Guidry Pitches Yankees to Win Over Athletics

by @ Sunday, July 29th, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, Graig Nettles, Sparky Lyle, Willie Randolph, Ron Guidry, 1977 Yankees Diary - July, Cliff Johnson

July 29, 1967 at the Oakland Coliseum
Yankees 4, Athletics 0  (56-45)
Ron Guidry fell one out short of throwing a five hit shutout but his pitching performance was impressive none the less.  Guidry gave up just five hits and five walks with seven strikeouts and the win pushed his record to 8-5 on the season.  Guidry […]

Yankees Shell Orioles 14-2

by @ Saturday, July 28th, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, Graig Nettles, Thurman Munson, Chris Chambliss, Roy White, Mike Torrez, 1977 Yankees Diary - July

July 28, 1977 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 14, Orioles 2  (55-45)
The Yankees poured on the offense in a game where three different Yankees drove in three runs a piece.  Chris Chambliss went three for three with two walks, three RBIs and two runs.  Thurman Munson, Graig Nettles and Roy White all went yard in the win.
Mike […]

Catfish Hunter, Dick Tidrow Hit Hard In Eighth Inning

by @ Friday, July 27th, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, 1977 Yankees Diary - July

July 27, 1977 at Yankee Stadium
Orioles 6, Yankees 4  (54-45)
The Yankees were cruising along in this one and they took a 2-1 lead into the eighth when the wheels fell off the wagon.  Catfish Hunter gave up two runs and then Dick Tidrow was shelled for three runs all in the eighth inning.  The Yankees […]

Yankees Top Orioles In Ten Innings

July 26, 1967 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 5, Orioles 4  (54-44)
Reggie Jackson hit a tenth inning walk off solo homer to win it in dramatic fashion for the Yankees in their extra inning win over the Orioles.  They needed a two run pinch hit homer in the bottom of the ninth to win it as well […]

Don Gullett Holds Royals to a Single Run

by @ Wednesday, July 25th, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, Dick Tidrow, Don Gullett, Chris Chambliss, Lou Piniella, 1977 Yankees Diary - July

July 24, 1977 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 3, Royals 1  (53-44)
Yesterday, it was Ron Guidry.  Today is Don Gullett who pitched the Yankees to a win.  Like Guidry, he gave up just one run.  He gave up eight hits and five walks with five strikeouts in 8 2/3 innings.  Dick Tidrow got the final out of […]

Mike Torrez Is Hit Hard In Loss to Brewers

by @ Sunday, July 22nd, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, Graig Nettles, Sparky Lyle, Reggie Jackson, Mike Torrez, 1977 Yankees Diary - July

July 22, 1977 at Yankee Stadium
Brewers 6, Yankees 3  (51-44)
Mike Torrez fell to 8-10 on the season with a tough start in the Yankees second straight loss to the Brewers.  He gave up five runs on eight hits and three walks with three strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings.  Sparky Lyle was also tagged for a […]

Yankees Split Doubleheader With Brewers to Kick Off Second Half

July 21, 1977 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 7, Brewers 0  (51-42)
Catfish Hunter got the Yankees off to a nice start at they opened up the second half with a shutout win over the Brewers in the first game of a doubleheader.  Hunter gave up just five hits and two walks with three strikeouts and the complete […]

Yankees Lose Third Straight Game As Season’s Second Half Ends

by @ Tuesday, July 17th, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, Reggie Jackson, Willie Randolph, 1977 Yankees Diary - July, Ken Clay

July 17, 1977 at Royals Stadium
Royals 8, Yankees 4 (50-42)
The Royals did a number on the the Yankees as they finished a three game sweep. Ken Clay was roughed up and he dropped to 0-3 on the season. He gave up four runs on three hits and one walk in just three innings of work.
Willie […]

Yankees Held to Single Run In Second Straight Loss

by @ Monday, July 16th, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, Chris Chambliss, Bucky Dent, Mike Torrez, 1977 Yankees Diary - July

July 16, 1977 at Royals Stadium
Royals 5, Yankees 1  (50-41)
Mike Torrez had a tough time and the Royals tagged him for single runs in the first four frames as the Yankees lost their second straight game.  Torrez gave up four runs on ten hits and two walks in 5 1/3 innings and the loss dropped […]

Royals Rough Up Ron Guidry In Yankees Loss

by @ Sunday, July 15th, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, Mickey Rivers, Thurman Munson, Ron Guidry, 1977 Yankees Diary - July

July 15, 1977 at Royals Stadium
Royals 7, Yankees 4  (50-40)
Ron Guidry had a tough time against the Royals and he fell to 6-5 with the loss.  He gave up six runs on eight hits and one walk with four strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings.
Thurman Munson was the hitting star in the loss.  He went three […]

Reggie Jackson Homers Twice In Yankees’ 50th Win

by @ Saturday, July 14th, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, Sparky Lyle, Reggie Jackson, Ed Figueroa, George Zeber, 1977 Yankees Diary - July

July 14, 1967 at County Stadium
Yankees 6, Brewers 3  (50-39)
Reggie Jackson had a big day at the plate as he led the Yankees in their win over the Brewers.  He went two for four with two homers and three RBIs and the two longballs bring his season total to fifteen.  Rookie George Zeber also made […]

Yankees Comeback Falls Short In Loss to Brewers

by @ Friday, July 13th, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, Catfish Hunter, Mickey Rivers, Chris Chambliss, 1977 Yankees Diary - July

July 13, 1977 at County Stadium
Brewers 9, Yankees 8  (49-39)
The Yankees scored five runs in the eighth inning to make a 9-3 deficit into a one run game but they fell just short of sending the game into extra frames.  Mickey Rivers was the big run producer of the game. He belted two homers and […]

Don Gullett, Dick Tidrow Both Shutdown Brewers In Yankees Win

by @ Thursday, July 12th, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, 1977 Yankees Diary - July

July 12, 1977 at County Stadium
Yankees 5, Brewers 2  (49-38)
Don Gullett and Dick Tidrow combined to hold the Brewers to just four hits in a win in their series opener.  Gullett picked up the win and he held the Brewers to two runs on four hits and six walks with six strikeouts in 6 2/3 […]

Mike Torrez Falls Apart In Late Innings In Loss to Orioles

by @ Wednesday, July 11th, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, Graig Nettles, Sparky Lyle, Willie Randolph, Mike Torrez, 1977 Yankees Diary - July

July 11, 1977 at Memorial Stadium
Yankees 4, Orioles 3  (48-38)
Mike Torrez was crusing along in this one and he had a 3-1 lead going into the seventh inning.  He then gave up two runs in the seventh and he allowed the winning run to reach base in the ninth as the Orioles came from behind […]

Yankees Held to Five Hits In Shutout Loss to Orioles

by @ Tuesday, July 10th, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, Ed Figueroa, Lou Piniella, 1977 Yankees Diary - July

July 10, 1977 at Memorial Stadium
Orioles 6, Yankees 0  (48-37)
The Yankees didn’t get much done at the plate in their 6-0 loss to the Orioles.  Lou Piniella was the only hitter who really put together a nice game and he had three of the five singles that the Yankees had in the game.
Ed Figueroa dropped […]

Two Errors Cost Yankees In Loss to Orioles

by @ Monday, July 9th, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, Graig Nettles, Sparky Lyle, Thurman Munson, Ron Guidry, 1977 Yankees Diary - July

July 9, 1977 at Memorial Stadium
Orioles 6, Yankees 5  (48-36)
The Yankees made two key errors in the eighth inning that helped lead to three unearned runs as the Yankees blew a two run lead in a loss to the Orioles.  Sparky Lyle too the loss and he gave up those three unearned runs and Ron […]

Thurman Munson Drives In Four In Yankees Fourth Straight Win

by @ Sunday, July 8th, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, Graig Nettles, Thurman Munson, Don Gullett, 1977 Yankees Diary - July

July 8, 1977 at Memorial Stadium
Yankees 7, Orioles 5  (48-35)
The Yankees won their fourth straight and they did it on the back of their catcher, Thurman Munson.  He went two for four with a homerun and four RBIs.  Graig Nettles was the other hitting star and he went two for four with a homerun and […]

Catfish Hunter Pitches Yankees to Third Straight Win

by @ Saturday, July 7th, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, Graig Nettles, Catfish Hunter, Lou Piniella, 1977 Yankees Diary - July

July 7, 1977 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 8, Indians 2  (47-35)
The Yankees got plenty of offense in this one, but it was Catfish Hunter who led the way for the Yankees as they finished up a three game sweep over the Indians.  Hunter gave up two runs on just four hits and two walks with three […]

Sparky Lyle Shuts Down Indians For Second Straight Win

by @ Thursday, July 5th, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, Sparky Lyle, Reggie Jackson, Chris Chambliss, 1977 Yankees Diary - July

July 5, 1977 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 5, Indians 4  (46-35)
The Yankees played a back and forth game against the Indians, but once Sparky Lyle came into the pitch, the Indians were pretty much completely shut down.  He held the Indians to just a single hit in 4 1/3 shutout innings to close out the game […]

Yankees Belt Four Homers In Series Opener Against Indians

July 4, 1977 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 7, Indians 5  (45-35)
The Yankees took care of the Indians on Independence Day and they did it with the long ball.  Graig Nettles, Roy White, Chris Chambliss and Lou Piniella all hit solo homeruns in the win while Thurman Munson doubled, singled and drove in two runs.
Ed Figueroa picked […]

Yankees Split Doubleheader With Tigers

July 3, 1977 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 2, Tigers 0  (44-34)
Ron Guidry threw his second shutout of the season as he held the Tigers to six hits.  He gave up just two walks and he struck out nine and the win pushed his record to 6-4 on the season.
Reggie Jackson went three for four with a […]

Yankees Come From Behind to Beat Tigers

by @ Monday, July 2nd, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, Sparky Lyle, Don Gullett, Roy White, 1977 Yankees Diary - July, Fred Stanley

July 2, 1977 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 6, Tigers 4  (43-34)
The Yankees came back from a 4-1 deficit to beat the Tigers in a hard fought win.  Roy White doubled home two runs in the bottom of the seventh to tie the game up and then Fred Stanley belted a two run homer in the bottom of […]

Yankees Shut Down By Tigers’ Rookie Hurler

by @ Sunday, July 1st, 2007. Filed under 1977 Yankees, Willie Randolph, Bucky Dent, Mike Torrez, 1977 Yankees Diary - July

July 1, 1977 at Yankee Stadium
Tigers 5, Yankees 1  (42-34)
The Yankees couldn’t do much against Tigers’ rookie starter Dave Rozema as he held the home team to just a single run on six hits.  Willie Randolph singled home the only run for the Yankees in the sixth inning while Bucky Dent was the lone Yankee […]

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